Collaboration between World Health Organization and Google to Offer Comprehensive Health Information

Empowering Health Systems Globally through Collaboration with Google

Google has partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO) to hasten the digital transformation of health systems worldwide. The collaboration aims to create approaches that are effective, interoperable, and impactful. Among the platforms and solutions that early adopters across Sub-Saharan Africa, India, and Southeast Asia are using are the components of the Open Health Stack(OHS). These OHS components include early implementations of the WHO SMART Guidelines content, which is an innovative approach for making evidence-based guidelines more accessible to frontline health workers through digital tools. This approach empowers local entrepreneurs to support public health and create systems that are adaptable, manageable, and sustainable.

Connecting People to Authoritative Information from WHO

In addition to its collaboration with WHO, Google.org has donated more than $320 million in donated Google Search advertising via Ad Grants to help WHO connect as many people as possible with authoritative information. This donation has been Google’s largest Ad Grants donation to a single organization.

WHO has allocated some of these Ad Grants to public health topics beyond COVID-19, such as Mpox, mental health, flu, Ebola, and natural disasters. WHO has served over 28 million public service announcements in six languages, resulting in over 2.7 million visits to their website.

Google.org’s Continued Support for WHO’s Public Health Initiatives

For 2023, Google.org is providing another $50M in Ad Grants to support WHO and assist in continuing its impactful work in public health. This grant will aid WHO in its mission to help health systems worldwide use technology to adapt and provide quality health services.

Collaboration for Impactful Health Systems

The partnership between Google and WHO aims to create innovative approaches that will help accelerate the digital transformation of health systems globally. Together, they create platforms and solutions that are effective, interoperable, and impactful. Local entrepreneurs are empowered to support public health and create systems that are adaptable, manageable, and sustainable.

Connecting People to Authoritative Information

In a field as vital as public health, access to authoritative information can mean the difference between life and death. Google.org has donated more than $320 million in donated Google Search advertising to help WHO connect people to authoritative information. WHO has served millions of public service announcements and seen millions of visits to their website.

Continued Support for WHO’s Public Health Initiatives

Google.org further supports WHO’s public health initiatives by providing another $50M in Ad Grants for 2023. This grant will help WHO in its mission to promote quality and adaptable health services worldwide.

Conclusion

The partnership between WHO and Google aims to accelerate the digital transformation of health systems, which is vital to achieving sustainability and adaptability in the field of public health. Google.org’s Ad Grants will play a crucial role in connecting people to authoritative information. WHO is committed to working towards creating innovative and impactful public health initiatives, supported by Google.org. Together, they will continue to empower local entrepreneurs, health workers and improve health systems worldwide.